New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-07
AN ANNEX OF DEMOCRACY.
Personal LIBERTY PARTY CONVENTION.
wELL-KNowN DEMOCRATS on HAND tt RUN
TnINGs-A CLAIM OF 10000 VOTES.
Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBUNE.l

Albany Oct CA large number OF big wearing
bright badges entered Geological Hall 10 day. aud
passersby placard hanging on the door OF the nan
bearing the words: Convention OF the German Socs'
ties of the state of York" II entered the hail
he that platform had hung its face linen
sheet With the words painted upon 1t: Willkommen
All that one heard in the hall was In the German Ian
guage and the inquirer who asked conoe rning the oo
cct OF the told that the persons present
were delegates of German singing societies. gynna-
stun organizations social clubs shooting clubs AMI fra
associations from all over the state, VINO ha met
in Albany start political movement IN favor OF open
ing the liquor stores on sunday from H. uhll mi-
night plain the first State convention OF the
Personal Liberty party. however was an annex inc
Democratic party. Moving about among the delegates
were two conspicuous Democrats. namely, City Judge C.
J. Nehrbas and Coroner Ferdinand Levy, OF T-lorK
They "seered" the convention in such channel as in
their opinion would make It most useful for the Demo
cratic party. Judge Nehrbas, for instance had himself
made the chairman of the Committee on ReSo!u
lions. which drew up tie party platform, ana
ferdinand Levy, who Is leader in the
Tammany Hall organization carefully guided the con-
vcntion in other respects In the same manner THE
TRIBUNE correspondent not surprised, therefore,
after the Convention when distinguished Democrat OF
Albany said to him
"Ihe only chance the Democrats have OF carrying the
state for these Germans to pull of enough votes from
the Republican party equaze the vote which we shall
lose by Democrats voting ior Henry George
The presence among the delegates actively at work,
also Of Benjamin IIOag clerk in the office OF secretary
OF state Cook, confirmed the statement which has been
made recently that Mr. Cook fears that the popularity OF
Frederick Dent Grant the Republican candidate for Sec
rotary of will defeat tho Democratic ticket COOK
himself included As the president Of the Barthol
omsy Brewing Company, % Rochester, it Is said Mr..
Cook ia demanding that the other brewers OF the
State aid him. The presence of Hoas his clerk, In the
convention of the Germans evidence that be- Also Is
seeking earnestly their support The Democratic party
having pledged itself at its late Stae Convention 10 OPP
pose all sumptuary laws needessy interfering with per-
sOnal liberties and reasonable habits OF any portions OF
our citizens. Judge Nenroas and Coroner Levy hsd an
easy task persuading delegates to the Convention
that If a majority OF the newly elected members to the
Legislature are Democrats law VIII be passed opening
the liquor.s;ore sunday, as they desire
Jonn otto !iundt, a gray haired man of dne appear
ance called the Convention to order In speech TO the
delegates he the temperance legislation OF the
last Republican legislature ana argued that the tendency
OF legislation was toward more restrictions
on liquor selling Stringent excise laws
had been endured by the Germans In silence
IN New-York City until Mayor Hewitt began the enforce
ment Of the OF these laws Germans who had been
able TO get beer sunnay NewYork up TO that tlme
were theE deprived Of Il was not easy for them TO
give up the habits formed in their native land OF drnk-
Ing beer On sunday the should be amended 50 as
to permit least the sale OF liquor from p M until
| midnight on sunday
CLAIMING 10 EEPREsENr 1886 VOTERS.
The roll was then called and an inquiry Was made as
10 the number OF who stood behind each deesa-
ton The statement was made tnat the delegates from
Albany represented 400 voters; Ansterdam, 900 (;
Buffalo $3.50; Binghamton 1896 Eimira, l5OO Had
/ son. 100; Middlstown. 1885, Kingston, 1905 New-Iork'
l7sO; Port Jeryis, 300 Pcushseepsie 7OO' Rondoht'
90. Rochester. 123S Sauceres, 400; schenecaly15O;
syracuse. 300; Troy, l,sO0 Utica, eOO NonAers 400
Total. IS -36.
The statement that - 900 voters supported the
meht 10 open Tue "l"oi SUITES y" '"""' "'' ''''0'
with cheers Il WAS stated th"' New OF" am 'ooAyu
had sent - delegates Buffalo = Albany TO- ana oi"ef
places IN Ike proportion Inc Ne" lorN uer-' % were
William horscn' william Barker l. L. hlo'A"a'er' III
Lchenbcrs George \ Epp!c VI Faer''' !. tGucAen' =
Earlyof' Charles "erlch' within "o-7cr' JSNos D.
GrAyoi'" l. "u'"m"uh w. !. i'e"'1' "'',''i
+. Hcnuc H. Ncutschcl, \ Iiilsenrcsor Hugo H. Hoen
,,,k ur uo.ri,nr.er r. Holman J. o. iiuui-. H. f.
mack ~ "o'i'"'7 '-''',-'I -i' - -, rI.,a
h'''l"""' L. N"'@'"'i'' ''' H. Nc - -
49,. ~ ,r.,,h 3, v,i..~ Franz v,.et g. + Nenr.
''''1"o'' - '''''," ,,, r,.l, ,
stad!er Dr. A. steieer' "li~H lto".'S'' 'o''p" C7r'
s.h, W.; ali NJ a ,,t II r. @ncch, 80
The Committee on Credentials were long time Ia re-
poriins. Chairman lluutt ha4iiy sln. II tine the
inquest"
lead Inn ,nvcr4i -...s.cs OF beer revived them"
IIan.ntcr
Mr IIuDtt then salt: well the Coroner least
hold an nouest on the Prohibition party and other tenn
n,r,ure fanatic, t,.. f.il afere cciou" Laughter.
fIr rt.. an Irs,'urllu. ,p,fntel consisted "
mi Nci~ir,. DR. Ttc,.,,r,er of lrna %. " T. t,,s-
Ii,-ei ~ i.,.,rr +, l,,rrit az l.o. le,trr. ami
NV klIrfI ~ Albany There wa. another member of
tr cnnI,iirr ~ no M. not ulurl hnt nno a. tr WIKI
IL ma. a. tn,,.s SID ef ..rr.farV ~ ffe Brewers
ana " .f.t,r. A..,r,.,,ou OF l,roo KIM Sir -t,l.rr
',e,t ,,.,., az IN. limo ir NIguv last
,,-r ,,..,n .,e ncr,ur. 'Is mas. re los the le-
,'' n i,'. ira an, .iure th., nave been Equally
hr Al so.. twin. 20 defeat the denomination 0i the
',car. VIII wood ,,r The hills
l,n Nor Il re,e., ot mo hour. consumed IN working
mo. tIs platform tn- convention r~t~~eunl,l Louis
A .eWllr. Cd; lueto was elected permanent chairman
az the Convention.
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Mr. iluudt. before leaving lie chair slit, "Ncleheh:
We Work AK DAYS and t.e seventh day rest We Wor
shin cod And have recreation That Is idea oi sun
day We ~. doing a. God would A.,e Us lo IN iny opln-
ION H. after wor,bpline Him we have recreation. Il